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We have recently had a number of issues with web-based applications no longer working correctly due to Internet Explorer 10 or 11 being updated via Windows Update. To correct this, we have had to manually uninstall these Internet Explorer updates from users machines: This puts the machines back onto Internet Explorer 9 and everything seems … Read more
With the recent release of Dell’s new laptop ranges, Configuration Manager OSD professionals face new challenges. We recently had issues with some of Dell’s new laptops not picking up the network after PXE boot even though we had gone through the normal process of adding the network card drivers to the boot image and ensuring … Read more
A free utility to get the WMI information from a computer. This is a great tool for SCCM administrators.
We are pleased to announce the release of Google Blogger Sitemap Generator. This is an update to our previous release and we have added a number of new functionality to it. The latest update can be downloaded by clicking the button below: Downloads Update The details of the update are: Instructions Once you have downloaded … Read more
If you are using Configuration Manager, you will be aware that you can create a number of custom reports using the SQL data and SSRS to produce the reports. The best way to start to create a custom report is to ensure that you get your SQL query correct first. We have written hundreds of … Read more
We have recently been tasked with fixing a problem with Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 and deploying a fat Windows XP wim image to a Dell Latitude E5510 with the newer generation of Intel processors, in this case the processor was an Intel i3 Processor. The problem was this, the customer had a fat Windows XP … Read more
We are pleased to announce the release of Shoretel Contacts Fix version 3.0. This program is a complete redesign and recode (moved to C# from VB.net) of our previous release of Shoretel Contacts Import Enabler. WHAT DOES IT DO? If you are a user of Shoretel Communicator, you will know that you have should have … Read more
If you are building a Configuration Manager 2012 server there are a number of pre-requisites that have to be installed for it to work correctly. It can be quite time consuming installing all of the server features that are required so to help with this process, you can run Powershell cmdlets that will take care … Read more
We are asked a lot both in a professional context and through this website about how first line techs can use the remote control functionality that Configuration Manager gives us without giving out access to the full Configuration Manager Console. Well, the answer is fairly simple, if your client machines have the Configuration Manager client … Read more
If you are using our utility Windows Lock Screen Changer then you may be interested in our range of lock screens. Download Windows Lock Screen Changer We will be adding to this collection on a regular basis so check back here for more designs. If you wish to add your own to our collection then … Read more
If you are using SCCM for Operating System Deployment (OSD) – which is one of the main functions of the system so we will assume that you are – then you may want to monitor the process of your task sequences. To do this, you should go into your Configuration Manager Console and click on … Read more
We are pleased to announce the release of ShareSentIt version 1.1. Our new product is designed to help Outlook 2013, 2010 and 2007 users who use shared mailboxes in a corporate environment. If you are a regular user of shared mailboxes, you may already be aware that when an email is sent from a shared … Read more